How old is Annette Van Zyl?

Annette Van Zyl is 82 years old, born on September 25, 1943.

How many Grand Slams has Annette Van Zyl won?

Annette Van Zyl has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Annette Van Zyl won?

Annette Van Zyl has not won a WTA 1000 title.

How many WTA titles has Annette Van Zyl won?

Annette Van Zyl has won 9 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Port Elizabeth 2 in 1975.

What is Annette Van Zyl's career win-loss record?

Annette Van Zyl has a career WTA singles record of 107 wins and 46 losses (69.9%).

When did Annette Van Zyl play professional tennis?

Annette Van Zyl turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.

What is Annette Van Zyl's best surface?

Annette Van Zyl's best surface is clay court with a 78.2% win rate (43W-12L).

Who is Annette Van Zyl's biggest rival?

Annette Van Zyl's most frequent opponent is Margaret Court, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.

Annette Van Zyl

Age 82 Pro 1968–1977

Peak ranking

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Elo peak

1901 (86.2%ile)

Career record

107–46 (69.9%)

Career titles

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Dec 18, 1977*	Cape Town	WTA 250	F	Hard	Linky Boshoff	2-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
Dec 4, 1977*	Johannesburg	WTA 250	R32	Hard	Tanya Harford	7-5 6-7 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Nov 27, 1977*	Port Elizabeth	WTA 250	F	Hard	Anne Hobbs	1-6 6-2 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Nov 27, 1976*	Johannesburg	WTA 250	SF	Hard	Brigette Cuypers	6-4 3-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Nov 27, 1976*	Johannesburg	WTA 250	QF	Hard	Glynis Coles	6-2 6-4	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Margaret Court	0	6	6	Nov 23, 1974	H2H
Brenda Kirk	5	0	5	Nov 26, 1976	H2H
Helga Masthoff	2	3	5	Aug 22, 1970	H2H
Virginia Wade	1	4	5	Jun 26, 1970	H2H
Ann Jones	0	5	5	Oct 19, 1969	H2H

Titles (9)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1968	24	5	—	—	—	5	—	Durban , Gstaad , Hamburg , Kitzbuhel , Lugano
1974	30	1	—	—	—	1	—	Johannesburg Transvaal Chps
1975	31	3	—	—	—	3	—	Johannesburg , Port Elizabeth 1 , Port Elizabeth 2
Total		9	—	—	—	9	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	24	49	12	61	80.3%	—	—
1969	25	16	9	25	64.0%	—	—
1970	26	14	9	23	60.9%	—	—
1973	29	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
1974	30	6	3	9	66.7%	—	—
1975	31	11	1	12	91.7%	—	—
1976	32	10	7	17	58.8%	—	—
1977	33	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—
Career		107	46	153	69.9%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	24	14	4	18	77.8%	32	5	37	86.5%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	49	12	61	80.3%
1969	25	9	4	13	69.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	5	12	58.3%	16	9	25	64.0%
1970	26	3	1	4	75.0%	7	4	11	63.6%	4	4	8	50.0%	—	—	—	—	14	9	23	60.9%
1973	29	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
1974	30	6	3	9	66.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	3	9	66.7%
1975	31	11	1	12	91.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	1	12	91.7%
1976	32	3	1	4	75.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	3	3	6	50.0%	—	—	—	—	10	7	17	58.8%
1977	33	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%
Career	—	47	19	66	71.2%	43	12	55	78.2%	10	10	20	50.0%	7	5	12	58.3%	107	46	153	69.9%

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1968	24	1860	99	99	100	88	78.1%	+2.31	82	88	50	0	0	—
1969	25	1849	98	97	—	—	65.4%	+1.74	88	89	50	0	0	—
1970	26	1812	97	96	96	81	63.3%	+1.38	73	56	40	0	0	—
1973	29	1782	94	92	—	—	33.3%	-1.50	66	50	—	0	0	—
1974	30	1791	94	93	—	—	66.7%	+1.59	79	100	33	0	2	—
1975	31	1889	96	92	—	—	78.6%	+2.46	72	100	100	2	1	67
1976	32	1835	92	94	93	65	59.5%	+1.09	69	43	20	1	1	—
1977	33	1766	88	93	—	—	25.0%	-2.55	47	67	—	0	1	—
Career		1836	96	96	98	78	69.0%	+1.46	76	76	45	3	5	38

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	RG	W	USO
1968	24	SF	R64	—
1970	26	—	R64	—
1976	32	—	R64	R64

WTA 1000

Season	Age	ROM
1968	24	SF

WTA 250

Season	Age	EAS	GST	HAM	KIT	MC	NWP	QUE	BEC	BLO	BOU	CAP	DUB	DUR	EAS	FUL	HIL	HUR	JOH	JOH	LON	LUG	PER	POR	POR	POR	POR	STA	TOR	WEM
1968	24	—	W	W	W	—	—	R16	—	SF	QF	SF	SF	W	—	—	SF	QF	SF	—	—	W	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	F	—	—	—	—	QF	—	R16	—	SF	—	—	—	SF	QF	QF	QF
1970	26	—	—	QF	SF	R16	R16	R16	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	F	—	—	—	QF	W	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	—	—	—	W	W	—	—	—	—
1976	32	R32	SF	—	SF	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	—	—	—

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

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Career-high date

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First top 100

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First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

No ranking history available.

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Margaret Court	AUS	—	2,487	11	95	680	616	64	90.6%	1968-1977	Match log
Kerry Reid	AUS	—	2,215	1	22	831	586	245	70.5%	1968-1985	Match log
Betty Stove	NED	—	2,165	0	7	717	413	304	57.6%	1969-1983	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Annette Van Zyl?: Annette Van Zyl is 82 years old, born on September 25, 1943.
How many Grand Slams has Annette Van Zyl won?: Annette Van Zyl has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Annette Van Zyl won?: Annette Van Zyl has not won a WTA 1000 title.
How many WTA titles has Annette Van Zyl won?: Annette Van Zyl has won 9 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Port Elizabeth 2 in 1975.
What is Annette Van Zyl's career win-loss record?: Annette Van Zyl has a career WTA singles record of 107 wins and 46 losses (69.9%).
When did Annette Van Zyl play professional tennis?: Annette Van Zyl turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
What is Annette Van Zyl's best surface?: Annette Van Zyl's best surface is clay court with a 78.2% win rate (43W-12L).
Who is Annette Van Zyl's biggest rival?: Annette Van Zyl's most frequent opponent is Margaret Court, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.